March 30, 2020
 Local Entities Are Answering Call for COVID-19 Related Supplies
In response to the urgent need for Personal Protective Equipment to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, Lake County entities are responding with generous donations of supplies.
Since late last week, North Chicago-based AbbVie Inc., Lincolnshire-based companies Alight Solutions and Van Vlissingen and Co., and North Chicago-based Rosalind Franklin University have all made generous donations.
In total, the donations have included more than 2,000 N-95 masks, more than 40,000 surgical and face masks, more than 600 gowns, 450 lab coats, hundreds of gloves, more than 1,000 shoe covers and booties, 400 sleeve covers and more. Lake County will distribute the supplies to local long-term care facilities, many of which have residents or staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19.
"We are grateful for the outpouring of support across Lake County. This equipment will directly help protect our community's most vulnerable residents and our healthcare workers who are putting themselves on the front line every day," said Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart. "These donations are a testament to Lake County's spirit, and demonstrate how we are coming together as a community to help one another and fight this dangerous virus."
If you or your business have access to PPEs, please consider making a donation. Surgical, earloop and N-95 masks, gowns, gloves, eye protection, disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizer and forehead thermometers are among the most needed supplies.
To donate, individuals or entities that have supplies can visit the State of Illinois website to learn what is needed and accepted, and how to arrange drop-off of the donation.
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